Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 24

1938  Ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74   

1942  Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies on October - 24.   

1943  Death of Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 24 lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54   

1945  Death of Robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78   

1949  On this day in history joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70   

1952  On October - 24 frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61   

1953  Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy   

1958  On this day in history esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81   

1963  Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1966  Death of Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896) on October - 24.   

1967  Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1969  Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1970  Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on October - 24.   

1971  On this day in history carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95   

1972  On this day in history jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53   

1973  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on October - 24.   

1974  On October - 24 david Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65   

1975  On October - 24 death of ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris   

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on October - 24.   

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on October - 24.   

1981  On this day in history deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25   

1982  On October - 24 james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58   

1983  On October - 24 jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

1984  On this day in history edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66   

1985  Death of Richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941) on this day in history.   

1987  Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on October - 24.   

1991  Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70 on October - 24.   

1992  On October - 24 alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies   

1993  On this day in history death of ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39   

1994  On this day in history alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.